DESCRIPTIVE TEXT pt 2

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Definition of Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text is a type of text in English that clearly describes the properties inherent in something, be it humans, animals, plants or inanimate objects. The purpose of this text is to provide clear information about the object described to the reader.


Purpose of descriptive text 

to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader’s mind.


Characteristics of Descriptive Text


The characteristics possessed by descriptive text are that the text contains descriptions that focus on only one object . Usually the description is detailed. For example, Descriptive Text about animals. The text can contain various information about physical descriptions, food, habitat and origin, breeding, to unique facts related to these animals. Another characteristic of Descriptive Text is that the grammar tenses used are simple present tense .

  • Using Simple Present Tense

This text uses the Simple Present Tense because we will describe the facts attached to an object, and one of the functions of the Simple Present Tense itself is to show a fact or truth.

  • Using many adjectives (adjectives).

Because the function of this text is to provide information by describing an object being described, in Descriptive Text there will be many adjectives . Examples are big, small, colorful, and so on.

  • Use connecting verbs.

A relative verb is a verb that gives an explanation to the noun that is the subject of a sentence. For example: is, have, seem, appear, and other verbs.


Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text has its own rules regarding its structure. The following is a generic descriptive text structure:

1. Identification

This section, located in the first paragraph, aims to identify an object to be described. Identification serves to introduce the reader to the object that we will describe, before we tell about the object in more detail in the next paragraph.


2. Description

This section, located in the second paragraph and so on, contains the characteristics inherent in something that you have introduced to the reader in the first paragraph.


Example of descriptive text

Short Descriptive Text Example 1

Jember Regency

Jember is a regency in East Java. It is located in between Bondowoso and Banyuwangi. Banyuwangi is regency that is located at the easternmost end of Java Island, before Bali Strait, so that we can know that Jember is near enough from Bali Island.

Jember is a beautiful place. In Jember, there are a lot of interesting places to visit, such as Papuma Beach, Watu Ulo Beach, Watu Ondo, Pancer Beach, Rembangan, and so on. Jember also has a famous carnival, named Jember Fashion Carnaval. It is an international annual fashion carnival which is usually held in August. Beside some beautiful places and a famous carnival, Jember also has a unique culture. People usually called it as Pendhalungan. Pendhalungan is an acculturation culture between Javanese and Maduranese. Jember has a total area of ​​3,293.34 km 2. Because of that, it creates a different culture between North Jember and South Jember. In North Jember, there are a lot of Maduranese people and they usually speak Maduranese. On the other hand, In South Jember, not many Maduranese people live there. It is dominated with Javanese people. Because of that, it creates a new unique language which other regency do not have. The example is the word “Check” which means “very”.








JEJU ISLAND


Jeju Island is the largest island in Korea which is administratively part of South Korea.

Located to the south of  the Korean Peninsula,  Jeju Island has a number of destinations with stunning views.

Here are some of the beauty of Jeju Island  that were shot by tourists who have visited Jeju Island , summarized by TribunTravel from various sources.


One of the fascinating tourist attractions is Jeju Island, which is located at the tip of the Korean Peninsula and adjacent to Japan. Jeju Island (Jeju Island) which in Korean is called Jejudo, is an island with natural scenery created from high cliffs, sea, flower beds and vast grasslands.

Jejudo in the eyes of Koreans is an island with a charm that is almost similar to the island of Bali. In winter, Jejudo is the warmest region around Korea and it rarely snows. Jeju Island is a fairly well-known tourist spot in Korea and has a number of places that must be visited.

One of Jejudo's attractions is Mount Halla which is located in the middle of Jeju Island with a height of 1,950 meters. You can visit the highest mountain in South Korea by climbing. The beauty of this mountain is seen in winter when snow covers almost all parts of the mountain as well as a light mist at its peak which brings a romantic atmosphere in summer.

Besides Hala Mountain, Jejudo also has the attraction of Jungmun Beach which is located close to Jeju Jungmun Resort. This beach with a stretch of colorful sand like black, white, and red, doesn't have too many visitors. No wonder this area is often used as a setting for shooting films and advertisements. Tourists can also do water skiing activities.

Lastly, Jejudo has the Haenyeo Museum which is based on the history of women divers who searched for pearls and shells on the seabed without a complete wetsuit. Haenyeo is Korean for female divers. Tourists who visit this museum can see the history of the progress of the Jejudo fishing industry.




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